
Awards Season Nails 2014
See the nails that walked the red carpet throughout the 2014 awards season.

See the nails that walked the red carpet throughout the 2014 awards season.

Ever dream big about doing the nails on the cover of Vogue? Perhaps you want to be the next Naja Rickette or Tom Bachik, dressing up the digits of Hollywood’s finest. If you’re a nail artist who is ambitious enough, anything is possible. Having an agent can help make your dreams a reality that much faster.

Mere months after the launch of her own polish line, celebrity tech Patricia Yankee already applied her fashion-inspired hues onto singer- songwriter Katy Perry’s nails...not just once, but twice.

One of Lady Gaga's almond-retto enhancement nails fell off during a Dublin preformance and was sold via auction for the jaw-dropping price of $13,000.

If you've watched Sex and the City or the Sopranos, you know Maria Salandra's work. Her client list includes Kelly Ripa, Rachel McAdams, Julia Roberts, Julianne Moore, Christina Aguilera, and Jennifer Garner. Senior editor Beth Livesay caught up with Salandra during a phone interview to find out what nail trends are hot with Hollywood stars and how to get celebrity-style nails at home. Salandra also gave us the scoop on Nutra Nail Gel.

Season 2 of L.A. Hair welcomes nail tech Naja Rickette to the boisterous mix at celebrity hairstylist Kim Kimble's Los Angeles salon. Catch the season premiere June 6 at 10 p.m. on WeTV.

Celebrity nail artist Lisa Logan custom-designed golden chevron Minx nails for Beyonce to wear during her 2013 Super Bowl performance.

Duck nails — the controversial nail shape in which the free edge flares out like a duck bill — were a major source of drama on the TV series “What Not to Wear”.

Nail tech and founder of the popular blog NailPorn, Sophy Robson created three easy nail designs and invites you to try them out.

We're so proud of Tom Bachik, nail tech to stars like Jennifer Lopez, Gwen Stefani, Zooey Deschanel, and more! In E! News' weeklong series on stylists to the stars, Tom was featured as the nail stylist to the stars. It's a great look at how he got his start in the industry and some of his coolest nail looks.

The French Twist, inspired by both the old-school French and the huge geometric nail-art trend, is back.

Giving up her duck nails causes a breakdown on the TV series "What Not to Wear" (episode "Tristen"), as nail tech Julie Kandalec keeps her cool and gives Tristen a classier nail look. (Kandalec tells us it took her five hours to re-do these nails.)

Celebrity manicurist and blogger at www.lanailcoach.com Melissa Bozant shares what nail style a nail tech should be sporting for which occasion.

Opaque white nails polish was listed as one of Spring's Top Five Trends in InStyle's January 2013 issue.

InStyle magazine, in its December 2012 issue, asked three nail artists for their best holiday design.

The consumer retail pie is growing, and nail techs are claiming their slice. Fed by bloggers, celebrities, and technological improvements, the nail care industry offers opportunities beyond the salon to nail tech branded product lines and consulting work.

Allure magazine spoke with top manicurists Deborah Lippmann, Jin Soon Choi and Ji Baek to give readers tips on how to nail a manicure.